Idaho State Senate | |
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Idaho Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 2, 2023 |
Leadership | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 35 |
Political groups | Majority Minority |
Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Article IV, Idaho Constitution |
Salary | $16,684/year + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 (35 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (35 seats) |
Redistricting | Idaho Redistricting Commission |
Meeting place | |
State Senate Chamber Idaho State Capitol Boise, Idaho | |
Website | |
Idaho Senate | |
Rules | |
Senate Rules |
The Idaho Senate is the upper chamber of the Idaho Legislature. It consists of 35 Senators elected to two-year terms, [1] each representing a district of the state. The Senate meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho. [2]
Since 1992, the Idaho Senate has been controlled by the Republican Party. [3]
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | |||
52nd Legislature (1992–1994) | 23 | 12 | 35 | |
53rd Legislature (1994–1996) | 27 | 8 | 35 | |
54th Legislature (1996–1998) | 30 | 5 | 35 | |
55th Legislature (1998–2000) | 31 | 4 | 35 | |
56th Legislature (2000–2002) | 32 | 3 | 35 | |
57th through 63rd Legislature (2002–2016) | 28 | 7 | 35 | |
64th Legislature (2016–2018) | 29 | 6 | 35 | |
65th through 67th Legislature (2018–present) | 28 | 7 | 35 | |
Current Voting Share | 80% | 20% |
Position | Name | Party | District |
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President/Lieutenant Governor of Idaho | Scott Bedke | Republican | – |
President Pro Tempore | Chuck Winder | Republican | 20 |
Majority Leader | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 27 |
Assistant Majority Leader | Abby Lee | Republican | 9 |
Majority Caucus Chair | Mark Harris | Republican | 35 |
Minority Leader | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 19 |
Assistant Minority Leader | James Ruchti | Democratic | 29 |
Minority Caucus Chair | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 18 |
Committee | Chairman | Party | District |
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Agriculture Affairs | Van Burtenshaw | Republican | 35 |
Commerce and Human Resources | Jim Patrick | Republican | 25 |
Education | Steven Thayn | Republican | 8 |
Finance | Steve Bair | Republican | 31 |
Health and Welfare | Fred Martin | Republican | 15 |
Judiciary and Rules | Todd Lakey | Republican | 12 |
Local Government and Taxation | Jim Rice | Republican | 10 |
Resources and Environment | Steve Vick | Republican | 2 |
State Affairs | Patti Anne Lodge | Republican | 11 |
Transportation | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 22 |
District | Senator | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Took office |
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1 | Scott Herndon | Republican | Sagle | Bonner, Boundary | 2022 |
2 | Phil Hart | Republican | Kellogg | Benewah, Bonner, Clearwater, Kootenai, Shoshone | 2022 |
3 | Doug Okuniewicz | Republican | Hayden | Kootenai | 2022 |
4 | Ben Toews | Republican | Coeur d'Alene | Kootenai | 2022 |
5 | Carl Bjerke | Republican | Coeur d'Alene | Kootenai | 2022 |
6 | Dan Foreman | Republican | Viola | Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce | 2022 |
7 | Cindy Carlson | Republican | Riggins | Adams, Idaho, Nez Perce | 2022 |
8 | Geoff Schroeder | Republican | Mountain Home | Boise, Custer, Elmore, Valley | 2022 |
9 | Abby Lee | Republican | Fruitland | Canyon, Payette, Washington | 2014 |
10 | Tammy Nichols | Republican | Middleton | Ada, Canyon | 2022 |
11 | Chris Trakel | Republican | Caldwell | Canyon | 2022 |
12 | Ben Adams | Republican | Nampa | Canyon | 2022 |
13 | Brian Lenney | Republican | Nampa | Canyon | 2022 |
14 | C. Scott Grow | Republican | Eagle | Ada, Gem | 2018 |
15 | Rick Just | Democratic | Boise | Ada | 2022 |
16 | Alison Rabe | Democratic | Boise | Ada | 2022 |
17 | Carrie Semmelroth | Democratic | Boise | Ada | 2021 |
18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | Boise | Ada | 2013 |
19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | Boise | Ada | 2020 |
20 | Chuck Winder | Republican | Boise | Ada | 2008 |
21 | Treg Bernt | Republican | Meridian | Ada | 2022 |
22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | Meridian | Ada | 2014 |
23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | Nampa | Ada, Canyon, Owyhee | 2012 |
24 | Glenneda Zuiderveld | Republican | Twin Falls | Camas, Gooding, Twin Falls | 2022 |
25 | Linda Wright Hartgen | Republican | Twin Falls | Twin Falls | 2022 |
26 | Ron Taylor | Democratic | Hailey | Blaine, Jerome, Lincoln | 2022 |
27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | Declo | Cassia, Minidoka, Oneida | 2015 |
28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | McCammon | Bannock, Franklin, Power | 2012 |
29 | James Ruchti | Democratic | Pocatello | Bannock | 2022 |
30 | Julie VanOrden | Republican | Pingree | Bingham, Butte | 2022 |
31 | Van Burtenshaw | Republican | Terreton | Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi | 2018 |
32 | Kevin Cook | Republican | Idaho Falls | Bonneville | 2020 |
33 | Dave Lent | Republican | Idaho Falls | Bonneville | 2018 |
34 | Doug Ricks | Republican | Rexburg | Madison | 2020 |
35 | Mark Harris | Republican | Soda Springs | Bannock, Bear Lake, Bonneville, Caribou, Teton | 2015 |
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